This 8-year-old Texas Filipina is a National Spanish Spelling Bee champ

Richmond, TX — If you ever get a chance to meet 8-year old Filipino American Kirsten Santos from Richmond, you can tell she’s full of personality.

But don’t let her adorable charm fool you. She is all about business — at least when it comes to spelling.

Kirsten took home the top award in the Ninth Annual National Spanish Spelling Bee in Denver Colorado last month, despite her being younger than her competitors, and despite Spanish not being spoken at her home.

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